Labour

Niger

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture73.0%
  • Employment in industry9.3%
  • Employment in services17.7%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
60.263.466.569.672.819902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
0.4822.775.057.349.6219912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation79.6–79.7 %ILOSTAT [2024] 79.56 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 79.74 %
Female labour force participation72.8 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment0.394 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment0.457 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio79.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture73 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry9.27 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services17.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation72.8 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)0.516 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers10.6 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Niger's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (79.6–79.7 %), female labour force participation (72.8 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.